By Rubin E. Grant Dr. John Riser is a veteran marathon runner, but later this month he won’t be running, but instead riding, a long distance. Riser, co-founder of Alabama Neurology Associates in Homewood, will participate in the Grace Ragland 400-mile Bike Ride April 21-24, going from Birmingham to Greenville, to Atmore and finishing in Fairhope. The ride is a fundraiser for … [Read more...]

Andrews Sports Medicine has launched a new podcast about sports injuries and how to overcome them.  Dr. Michael K. Ryan, orthopaedic surgeon with the practice, is host of the Victory Over Injury podcast. “Sports fans often focus on injuries only when they occur: the concern when a favorite player suffers an on-field injury or the post-game news conference when a coach … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant The past year has been something of a roller coaster ride for Vestavia Hills senior Kaylee Dressback. It began last March when schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Alabama High School Athletic Association was forced to cancel the remainder of its spring sports seasons. Dressback, a standout soccer player for the Rebels, was thoroughly … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Perhaps no one on the Hoover girls basketball team took the Lady Bucs’ narrow 47-44 loss to Spain Park in the 2020 Class 7A championship game harder than Reniya Kelly. This season, Kelly wanted to make sure Hoover wouldn’t have another disheartening end to their season. The sophomore guard and team co-captain played like someone on a mission throughout the … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Cam Crawford wanted to play basketball so badly when he was a small boy that his mom fudged on his age so he could. “I was 3 years old and the league in Trussville said you had to be 4 to be able to play. So when my mom registered me, she said I was 4,” Crawford said with a laugh while recalling the story. Thus began a journey that culminated this season … [Read more...]